This is a music project inspired by the City of Gloucester where I have lived for two decades and is funded by Arts Council England, using money from the National Lottery.

There are 8 historic spaces in the city of Gloucester that I have chosen to bring friends to so that we can make music and get creative together. These are:

St Mary De Crypt Church, Southgate

St Michael's Tower, The Cross

Gloucester Guildhall, Eastgate

St John's Methodist Church, Northgate

Blackfriars

The Chapterhouse in Gloucester Cathedral

St Nicholas Church, Westgate

St Mary De Lode, Archdeacon Street

Some of the music will be instrumental others will be songs or poetry set to music. The lyrical themes coincide with three significant anniversaries for the city. 2018 will mark the 1000th year since the death of Æthelflæd, the 365th year since the Siege of Gloucester and the 100th year since the end of World War I.

Recordings and films will be published together as an online tourist trail around the city centre for residents and visitors during Autumn 2018. There will be a limited run CD which will be available for free along with project artwork and a trail map from city centre outlets. There will also be opportunities for producers to obtain audio samples in order to remix and reinterpret the pieces throughout 2017 and 2018.

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Tomorrow we record at Gloucester Guildhall. I've spent a lot of time there in the past two decades. It is where I met many of my favourite people and began friendships and long musical relationships with individuals. It is also the youngest of the buildings I've chosen to work in - just 128 years...

above: my studio workspace, this is where I'm writing from. So it's been over two months since the first session at DeCrypt and over a month since the 2nd session at St Michael's Tower. Why haven't I blogged? If I'm honest I'm still puzzling over how what I create will find an audience and,...

I learned to play the piano as a child. I was a good player, but hopeless at sight reading. I passed Grade 5 practical and theory at the age of 14 but gave up lessons with a teacher shortly afterwards. I was also bored by learning Mozart and music that I wasn’t interested in. Around the same...

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Funder & Partners

George offers sincere thanks to the funder and partners who have helped make this project possible.

Principle funder

I have received a Grants For The Arts award to deliver this project.

Technical partner

Sontronics are an award winning UK based microphone company.

Technical partner

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio products group that develops and markets proprietary hardware and software products.

Location partner

St Mary De Crypt, Southgate Street, Gloucester was the location for "The Quietness Of Stones"

Festival partner

Spaces is included in the City Voices programme of the 2018 Gloucester History Festival

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